Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Weoley & Selly Oak
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.68 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Weoley & Selly Oak
Crime trends · Weoley & Selly Oak
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY -19%
ASB
3
YoY -88%
Vehicle Crime
33
YoY +94%
Burglary
12
YoY +20%
Criminal damage
17
YoY +31%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
188
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Weoley & Selly Oak
Ethnicity
Total residents: 25,824
White Brit.59.3%
Other White5.1%
African5.0%
Indian4.5%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 10 other groups · 22.7%
Religion
Total residents: 25,811
Christian43.2%
No religion35.5%
Muslim9.5%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 25,813
35–4917.9%
50–6415.8%
25–3413.3%
16–199.4%
20–248.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 35.1%
Households
Total households: 10,014
Other19.3%
Any member 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
